Monday, January 13, 2014

Early January Rainstorm event summary


AWCN14 CWHX 121305
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 
9:05 A.M. AST SUNDAY 12 JANUARY 2014.

A WARM FRONT BROUGHT LARGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER NEW BRUNSWICK 
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. ALSO 2 TO 3 HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN WAS 
REPORTED OVER MOST OF SOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK BEFORE IT CHANGED TO 
RAIN. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN WAS EXPERIENCED OVER 
CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN REGIONS OF THE PROVINCE.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AS OF 08:00 A.M. SUNDAY.

LOCATION                EVENT DESCRIPTION
SAINT LĂ©ONARD            3 HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN
HOULTON ME               3 HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN
GAGETOWN                 3 HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN
BATHURST                10 HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
MONCTON                 22.8 MM OF RAIN
SAINT JOHN              46.5 MM OF RAIN
GAGETOWN                23.2 MM OF RAIN
BATHURST                15 MM OF FREEZING RAIN AND 5 MM OF RAIN

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
MECHANIC SETTLEMENT     71 MM OF RAIN
MIRAMICHI               28 MM OF RAIN
BAS CARAQUET             6 MM OF FREEZING RAIN AND 30 MM OF RAIN 
MISCOU ISLAND            4 MM OF FREEZING RAIN AND 51 MM OF RAIN 
EDMUNDSTON               5 MM OF FREEZING RAIN AND 16 MM OF RAIN 
FUNDY PARK              67 MM OF RAIN
POINT LEPREAU           19 MM OF RAIN
ST STEPHEN              23 MM OF RAIN
GRAND MANAN ISLAND      34 MM OF RAIN
BOUCTOUCHE              25 MM OF RAIN

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.

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AWCN11 CWHX 121232
WEATHER SUMMARY FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT
8:32 A.M. AST SUNDAY 12 JANUARY 2014.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE TRACKED ACROSS QUEBEC SATURDAY NIGHT INTO 
SUNDAY MORNING AND PUSHED A WARM FRONT OVER THE MARITIMES.
THIS SYSTEM BROUGHT LARGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND HIGH WINDS TO NOVA
SCOTIA.

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA.

UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL TOTALS AS OF 08:00 A.M. SUNDAY:

STATION                       RAINFALL (MILLIMETRES)

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
HALIFAX                         51.3
YARMOUTH                        27.8
GREENWOOD                       18.2
SYDNEY                          28.4

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES
SHEARWATER                      37.4
MALAY FALLS                     63.9
WESTERN HEAD                    41.4
BACCARO POINT                   34.0
BRIER ISLAND                    23.6


UNOFFICIAL MAXIMUM WIND OBSERVATIONS:

STATION                       PEAK WIND (KILOMETRES/HOUR)

HALIFAX                        108
YARMOUTH                        80
GREENWOOD                       70
SYDNEY                          93
SHEARWATER                      91
BEAVER ISLAND                  111
WESTERN HEAD                    91
BACCARO POINT                   80
BRIER ISLAND                    70
CARIBOU POINT                   78
TRACADIE                       100
HART ISLAND                     85
PORT HAWKESBURY                 82
NORTHEAST MARGAREE              70
GRAND ETANG                     96
ST. PAUL ISLAND                 91


PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.

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